Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A thirteen year old girl was found in the back of a seventeen year old’s truck…BY HER DAD! She wasn’t trusted by anyone! I liked this book. I could never put it down! It was so suspenseful. It was also hard to understand sometimes. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A girl named Deanna … Read more
Hot Lunch by Alex Bradley Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing) Molly and Cassie fought. They had to work in the cafeteria together. They became best friends and super. I liked it because it could really happen. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is great, but is a little shaky in the beginning. Molly and Cassie hate each other, but they are assigned to work in … Read more
Across the Universe by Beth Revis Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about the spaceship, Godspeed. It is sent on an 800 year journey to another planet. The plot is about how Elder discovers that most of what he knows about the ship is lies. I really liked this book because of the odd society on Godspeed. They book was very different and new.
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins Realistic Fiction Romance * * * Stars (Pretty good) As a senior, Anna wanted nothing better than to celebrate her last year at home in Atlanta. However, her dad decides to ship her to a snotty boarding school in Paris. She’s less than thrilled until she sees Etienne St. Clair, who’s got everything: the looks, popularity, and a sense of humor. I liked it because it took … Read more
Awakened House of Night series #8 by PC and Kristin Cast Fantasy Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Zoey has been healed, now she must leave the Isle of Skye and return home. Countless and ageless evils, love, death, and shocking secrets await her. Will she save Tulsa, defeat Neferet, and survive whole? Read to find out. I liked this because it was easy to read (in modern language), had in-depth … Read more
Anne of Green Gables Anne of Green Gables #1 by LM Montgomery Classic Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A girl named Anne is sent to live with a brother and sister in the place of a boy. The siblings almost send the girl back, but her charm stops them. Anne makes some great friends and gets several prestigious honors in school, as she does very well at school. The brother … Read more
After by Amy Efaw Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) When Devon, a straight-A student and amazing soccer player is tried for murder, everyone assumes they have the wrong girl. Devon isn’t the kind of girl who would hide a pregnancy and then throw her baby in a dumpster. Is she? I liked this because most of the book took place in a court room or jail cell. Never having experienced … Read more
Animal Academy by Moyamu Fujino Manga Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The fun never stops at Morimori high school. Fune and Miiko are settling into their new classes and dorm life, but there are plenty more surprise in store as Fune learns more about the strange school rules, as well as some of its more mysterious students. And when it comes time to pick extra-curriculars, what will Fune do? I liked it … Read more
Angel Maximum Ride series #7 by James Patterson Fantasy Romance Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Doomsday Group tries to destroy all humans. Max’s flock and Fang’s gang partly stop them. Angel then gets lost from the explosion. I liked this because it’s just a great book. Review #2 * * Stars (Just Ok) A new group called The Doomsday Group has arisen and the flock and Fang’s group … Read more
The Alchemyst The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book 1 by Michael Scott Fantasy Mythology * * * Stars (Pretty Good) Josh and Sophie (twins) are spending the summer with their aunt in California while their parents are away on an archaeological dig. Josh is working at a bookstore, and Sophie is working in a coffee shop right across the street when the bookstore’s owner, Nick, is attacked by magic and monsters. That’s when … Read more